Nokia Asha 201

Nokia Asha 201

Set up your phone for web-based email - Nokia Asha 201

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You can send and retrieve email messages from a web-based email account, such as Hotmail, Yahoo! Mail and Gmail. Follow these instructions to set up your phone for web-based email.
Before you can set up your phone for web-based email, you need an account with the required email provider. If you don't have an account, you can set one up on the web page of the email provider.

Please note that the steps below are based on a web-based email account. If you have a POP3 email account, you need to use the settings for POP3 email. Click here for information on how to set up your phone for POP3 email.

Step 1 of 36

Find "Personal settings"

Press the Navigation key.

Step 2 of 36

Find "Personal settings"

Scroll to Settings and press the Navigation key.

Step 3 of 36

Find "Personal settings"

Scroll to Configuration and press the Navigation key.

Step 4 of 36

Find "Personal settings"

Scroll to Personal settings and press the Navigation key.

Step 5 of 36

Create new data connection

If no data connections have been created:
Press the Navigation key.

Step 6 of 36

Create new data connection

Scroll to Web and press the Navigation key.

Step 7 of 36

Create new data connection

If data connections have been created already:
Press Options.

Step 8 of 36

Create new data connection

Scroll to Add new and press the Navigation key.

Step 9 of 36

Create new data connection

Scroll to Web and press the Navigation key.

Step 10 of 36

Enter data connection name

Scroll to Account name and press the Navigation key.

Step 11 of 36

Enter data connection name

Key in Vodafone Mail and press the Navigation key.

Step 12 of 36

Turn off default data connection

Scroll to Use preferred access pt. and press the Navigation key.

Step 13 of 36

Turn off default data connection

Scroll to No and press the Navigation key.

Step 14 of 36

Edit bearer settings

Scroll to Access point settings and press the Navigation key.

Step 15 of 36

Edit bearer settings

Scroll to Bearer settings and press the Navigation key.

Step 16 of 36

Enter APN

Scroll to Packet data access pt. and press the Navigation key.

An APN is used to create a data connection.
Step 17 of 36

Enter APN

Key in live.vodafone.com and press the Navigation key.

An APN is used to create a data connection.
Step 18 of 36

Select authentication type

Scroll to Authentication type and press the Navigation key.

Step 19 of 36

Select authentication type

Scroll to Normal and press the Navigation key.

Step 20 of 36

Activate data connection

Press Back three times to save the settings.

Step 21 of 36

Activate data connection

Scroll to Vodafone Mail and press Options.

Step 22 of 36

Activate data connection

Scroll to Activate and press the Navigation key.

Step 23 of 36

Activate data connection

Press Disconnect to return to standby mode.

Step 24 of 36

Find "Mail"

Press the Navigation key.

The first time you open the application, different questions are displayed. Follow the instructions on the display to select the required settings.
Step 25 of 36

Find "Mail"

Scroll to Mail and press the Navigation key.

The first time you open the application, different questions are displayed. Follow the instructions on the display to select the required settings.
Step 26 of 36

Create new email account

Highlight the required provider and press the Navigation key.
These instructions are based on a Windows Live Hotmail account. If you select another email provider, there may be some differences in relation to the instructions.

If email accounts have been created already, scroll to Add account. Press the Navigation key.
Step 27 of 36

Enter email address

Highlight the required domain or Other address and press the Navigation key.

Step 28 of 36

Enter email address

Scroll to E-mail address and key in your email address (such as name@provider.com).

Step 29 of 36

Enter password

Scroll to Password and key in the password for your mailbox at your email provider.

Step 30 of 36

Retrieve email messages

Scroll to Sign in and press the Navigation key.
Wait while your phone retrieves new email messages.

Step 31 of 36

Select setting for retrieval of new email messages

Press Options.

Step 32 of 36

Select setting for retrieval of new email messages

Scroll to Settings and press the Navigation key.

Step 33 of 36

Select setting for retrieval of new email messages

Highlight the email account you've just created and press the Navigation key.

Step 34 of 36

Select setting for retrieval of new email messages

Scroll to Alert me for new mail and press the Navigation key.
Depending on the current setting, retrieval of new email messages is turned on or off.

Step 35 of 36

Select setting for retrieval of new email messages

Press Back.

Step 36 of 36

Exit

Press and hold Disconnect to return to standby mode.

Find "Personal settings"

Press the Navigation key.
Scroll to Settings and press the Navigation key.
Scroll to Configuration and press the Navigation key.
Scroll to Personal settings and press the Navigation key.

Create new data connection

If no data connections have been created:
Press the Navigation key.
Scroll to Web and press the Navigation key.
If data connections have been created already:
Press Options.
Scroll to Add new and press the Navigation key.
Scroll to Web and press the Navigation key.

Enter data connection name

Scroll to Account name and press the Navigation key.
Key in Vodafone Mail and press the Navigation key.

Turn off default data connection

Scroll to Use preferred access pt. and press the Navigation key.
Scroll to No and press the Navigation key.

Edit bearer settings

Scroll to Access point settings and press the Navigation key.
Scroll to Bearer settings and press the Navigation key.

Enter APN

Scroll to Packet data access pt. and press the Navigation key.
An APN is used to create a data connection.
Key in live.vodafone.com and press the Navigation key.
An APN is used to create a data connection.

Select authentication type

Scroll to Authentication type and press the Navigation key.
Scroll to Normal and press the Navigation key.

Activate data connection

Press Back three times to save the settings.
Scroll to Vodafone Mail and press Options.
Scroll to Activate and press the Navigation key.
Press Disconnect to return to standby mode.

Find "Mail"

Press the Navigation key.
The first time you open the application, different questions are displayed. Follow the instructions on the display to select the required settings.
Scroll to Mail and press the Navigation key.
The first time you open the application, different questions are displayed. Follow the instructions on the display to select the required settings.

Create new email account

Highlight the required provider and press the Navigation key.
These instructions are based on a Windows Live Hotmail account. If you select another email provider, there may be some differences in relation to the instructions.
If email accounts have been created already, scroll to Add account. Press the Navigation key.

Enter email address

Highlight the required domain or Other address and press the Navigation key.
Scroll to E-mail address and key in your email address (such as name@provider.com).

Enter password

Scroll to Password and key in the password for your mailbox at your email provider.

Retrieve email messages

Scroll to Sign in and press the Navigation key.
Wait while your phone retrieves new email messages.

Select setting for retrieval of new email messages

Press Options.
Scroll to Settings and press the Navigation key.
Highlight the email account you've just created and press the Navigation key.
Scroll to Alert me for new mail and press the Navigation key.
Depending on the current setting, retrieval of new email messages is turned on or off.
Press Back.

Exit

Press and hold Disconnect to return to standby mode.

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